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Case No. 22465Drugs offence (possession for sale or supply) · Co. Limerick · 12 Jun 2020

Bench warrant issued for Limerick man who pleaded guilty to possession of €400,000 in cocaine

Trevor Carey, 43, of Castletroy View, Limerick, who pleaded guilty to possession of 5.65kg of cocaine worth approximately €400,000, had a bench warrant issued at Limerick Circuit Court on 8 February 2023 after failing to appear for sentencing. The cocaine was found at a house in Corbally in June 2020 after he was observed delivering a package there as a 'gofer' for an organised crime group.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court8 Feb
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTrevor Carey is aged 43 and lives at Chesterfield Downes, Castletroy View, Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatOn 12 June 2020, Carey was observed by gardai dropping a package to a house at Carrig Midhe, Corbally. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatCarey initially stored the cocaine in the attic of his home before using a house in Corbally where a friend lived. (limerickleader.ie)
  • chargeCarey pleaded guilty to possession of drugs for the purpose of sale or supply nearly three years before the hearing. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtA bench warrant was issued at Limerick Circuit Court on 8 February 2023 for the arrest of Trevor Carey. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtCarey was due to appear before Judge Tom O'Donnell at Limerick Circuit Court. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtJohn O'Sullivan BL was prosecuting and had seven garda witnesses in court for multiple breaches of curfew. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtAnthony Sammon SC represented Carey and objected to the gardai giving evidence as his client was not in court. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe complaint against the male is currently before the Director of Public Prosecutions. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe court was informed Carey was feeling unwell and had booked a PCR test for 11am. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe detective confirmed Carey never worked for the named company and was not a courier. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherCarey was working for a company in County Clare until March 2020. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherCarey suspected the packages contained cocaine but was not aware of the value. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherCarey made admissions and told gardai he would receive phone calls from the male to tell him where to deliver packages. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherCarey had been transporting and delivering drugs for more than a year. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherCarey has a number of minor convictions and a good work history but is no longer able to work due to a heart condition. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Feb2023
    In courtlimerickleader.ie, follow-up
    Bench warrant issued for Limerick man caught with close to €400k worth of cocaine

    Bench warrant issued after Carey failed to appear for sentencing, claiming he was unwell and had booked a PCR test. The article provides full details of the case: his role as a 'gofer' for an organised crime group, the 5.65kg cocaine seizure at Corbally, his defence of being 'trapped by his own indebtedness', and the judge's comment that the facts were 'disturbing'.

    accused, Trevor Carey, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Trevor Careysuspect, male